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ROTC students share their unique experience available. Any student that participates in ROTC their freshman year is eligible to apply for a state tuition waiver where the state will pay for the first year of tuition. There are also two-, three -and four-year scholarships.

“I have the three-year AD scholarship,” Duncan said. “(Without the scholarship) I definitely still would’ve done ROTC just for the benefits and things that it offers especially towards my future.”

Duncan is working toward a career as a judge advocate general, which is a type of military lawyer.

And although she is one of the few girls within the Army ROTC program, she said being a woman does not interfere with the comradery within her squad.

“We have a group chat and we’re always talking,” she said. “Battle buddies are people that you can count on. You know they’re always going to be there for you.”

When students sign up to participate in ROTC, they do not have to commit until after their sophomore year at the University. If they choose to commit and become a commissioned officer by graduation, they are obligated to serve eight years in the Army post graduation.

Some students, however, do not join ROTC until their sophomore year.

“When I came into college. .. the Army wasn’t in my radar at that point,” said Vinay Prabhakar, junior in LAS and member of Army ROTC. “It took me a year to decide that I actually wanted to do it and I was training over the summer to catch up.”

Candidates say there is reward in embracing the tough lifestyle

BY GILLIAN DUNLOP ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

RENDERING COURTESY OF ILLINI INNI

A model of the new, three-story Illini Inn, showcases just a few of the 22 apartments above the bar. The new Illini Inn designs will mimc the old aesthetic.

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Construction begins on the spot of the old Illini Inn. Owner Chris Saunders said the decision to rebuild was hard, but necessary.

Out with the old,

Inn with the new

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Though the Illini Inn’s s u m mer demol it ion marked the end of an era for many University students and alumni, the construction of a new Illini Inn, according to the

bar and property owner, Chris Saunders, is already underway.

Students walking by the 901 S. Fourth St. location notice the current property changes.

“We’re doing the basement and a lot of the underground stuff right now,”

Saunders said. “There’s quite a bit that’s going to happen before the property comes out of the ground.”

On Jan. 17, Champaign City Council approved the construction of a sevenfloor, mixed-use development at the location, containing 22 apartment units

University to hold candlelight vigil for Zhang on Sunday the College of ACES; John Wilkin, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs; and representatives from the Zhang family.

Zhang was presumably kidnapped on June 9 in Urbana. Former University physics student Brendt Christensen is being held in custody for her kidnapping and is awaiting a February 2018 trial date.

While a body has not been found, the FBI said Zhang is presumed dead based on information gathered.

A campuswide memorial was initially planned for July 1 — the day after Christensen was arrested — but was postponed out of respect for the Zhang family.

BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY NEWS EDITOR

It’s been almost 100 days since visiting scholar Yingying Zhang was apparently kidnapped, and a candlelight vigil is planned to commemorate her on Sunday.

The vigil begins at 6:30 p.m. at Anniversary Plaza and is expected to conclude by 7 p.m., said Emily Lux, a representative for the Zhang family.

“In Chinese culture, 100 days after a tragedy is a day for family and friends to pay tribute,” the Facebook event page said.

The page also encourages people to wear dark colors and avoid red “in respect for the family.”

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An atmospheric sciences professor at the University is under fire after refusing to provide a student with electronic lecture notes, even after Disability Services confirmed the need for accommodation.

Michael Schlesinger BCC’d his entire Climate and Global Change (ATMS 140) class in an email with Rachel Graddy, Division of Rehabilitation and Education Services disability specialist.

Schlesinger said that he should not have to give one student an “advantage” over other students in the course.

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ROTC candidate Allison Duncan poses outside the Armory, the program’s main headquarters on campus. She is one of few girls in ROTC, but said she has never felt unequal.

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Growing up, Drew Barto, sophomore in DGS, listened to stories of army officers from his grandmother.

Although he said he did not know it then, those stories were the beginning of his military career in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp at the University.

ROTC is a program across university campuses aimed to prepare college students to be officers in the armed forces upon graduation. The ROTC program is broken up by branches: Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force.

Students part of ROTC are expected to complete Physical Training (PT) at least three times a week from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. as well as attend practical labs on Thursday. These labs consist of a variety of field work depending on the branch. Some practice skills such as navigation and rifle training.

“It requires a physical toll,” Barto said. “But it’s all real mental toughness.”

PT consists of different workouts per session, but oftentimes they are expected to run a few miles and do push ups and sit ups among other exercises.

“PT so far has not been crazy,” said Allison Duncan, freshman in LAS and Army ROTC member. “You just have to put your mind to it.”

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POLICE ing to the report, currency was stolen block of Oakland Avenue around 5 during the bank robbery. p.m. on Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole University a bicycle from the bicycle rack of the A University student was arrested victim’s apartment. No suspect inforin the 1300 block of Florida Avenue mation or serial number is available. around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

According to the report, police Burglary from a motor vehicle stopped the 18-year-old male dur- was reported in the 800 block of ing a routine traffic stop and charged Oakland Avenue around 5 p.m. on him with driving under the influence Tuesday. According to the report, of alcohol, speeding, possession of an unknown offender entered the cannabis and drug paraphernalia. victim’s unlocked vehicle and took Aggravated robbery was reportproperty, including currency. ed at Regions Bank, 111 S. State St., Urbana around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. AccordTheft was reported in the 600 news@dailyillini.com

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A 52-year-old male was arrested on the charge of disorderly conduct at Merry Ann’s Diner, 1 E. Main St., around midnight on Tuesday.

According to the report, the offender entered the restaurant upset and threatened to return to the restaurant with two guns when a waitress tried to calm him down. The suspect returned 30 minutes later and was arrested.

Delta Zeta breaking ground on new sorority house

BY KAREN LIU STAFF WRITER

Delta Zeta is planning on leaving their long-time location in Urbana for a new chapter house on the corner of John and Second streets in Champaign.

Madelyn Smith, president of Delta Zeta, said the sorority has been trying to get a new house for years.

“We have the house that we’re in now since the 30’s,” Smith said.

The new house will feature an elevator that making it more accessible to wheelchairs, said Smith.

John Gottschall, Delta Zeta’s chief financial officer, said the construction is planned to begin in May 2018.

Members are expected to move in August 2019.

Until then, the sorority will remain in their current location.

Smith said there are currently two other buildings on the property they will build on, so Delta Zeta is honoring their lease and will start construction next summer.

“I will sadly be graduated by the time they move into the new house, but it’s still really exciting to see the plans and to help get things moving along,” Smith said.

As the president of the sorority, Smith was the

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first person to learn of the plan and said it was exciting to be able to make the announcement to the members.

Allie Ward, junior in AHS, said they have been waiting for a new house for a long time, and the new house will bring changes to the sorority.

“It’s gonna help our recruitment,” Ward said, adding they’ll be more centrally located to other sororities.

Like Smith, Ward will be graduated before the house is completed, so she won’t be living in the new house.

However, she is still happy to leave the house better than it was.

“We’re so far out in the middle of nowhere, and it will give our house some more attention,” Ward said.

“This make people remember us, like we’re still here; we’re not all the way out in Urbana.”

Location is not the only update Delta Zeta is getting from the new house.

According to Gottschall, there will be larger common area space, more study and meeting space, and a larger kitchen and dining room.

Faith Krumbieve, housing manager of Delta Zeta, said they just received the

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floor plans and no one in the chapter has seen it yet.

Krumbieve said it was exciting to finally receive the f loor plans, even though the announcement about building a new house was made in April.

“Now that it’s got the pictures up and it’s got the floor plans, it’s really like, ‘Oh I can imagine walking through this house,’ and ‘Oh, I can imagine sitting in this lounge and talking

with all the girls,’” she said.

K r u mbieve sa id although many current members will not be living in the new house, they are still excited to visit on homecoming, Founder’s Day and other occasions.

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ROTC Due to the sheer amount of time ROTC members spend with their peers, they tend to develop close relationships.

“What I personally found in it, which I wasn’t expecting, was a family,” Barto said. “The other soldiers become your brothers, the sergeants are like uncles. They take care of you and look out for you and you do the same for them.”

ROTC tries to accommodate religious beliefs as well within the units.

“I’m vegetarian because of my religion and when we have to eat MREs (Meals Ready to Eat), I was afraid there wouldn’t be too much that would accommodate to my dietary restriction,” Prabhakar said.

“But they were very accommodating to my beliefs and they didn’t discriminate.”

There are also multiple leadership opportunities within ROTC. Barto, as a team leader, is in charge of two freshman cadets, which he says is the best and most challenging part of Army ROTC to date.

“The opportunity to teach and become a role model for the freshmen — it’s the greatest opportunity I’ve had as well as the largest challenge,” he said.

“You’re molding a person for how they’re going to be in the future.”

That personal relationship, however, is what helps tie the whole battalion together.

“The joke I like to make is that I’m in the best fraternity in America, which is the United States Army,” Barto said.

“My guard unit is like my family.” gdunlop2@dailyillini.com

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ADA He added that he offered to pay for the student to have a note-taker in the class.

“Frankly, I think the University needs to rethink having people such as you,” Schlesinger wrote to Graddy.

Due to Graddy’s “coercive emails” about the issue, Schlesinger said he was leaving his position at the University.

“I look forward to spending the remainder of my life in Kona, Hawaii,” he wrote.

Graddy declined to comment, writing in an email: “The matter regarding Dr. Schlesinger is confidential and currently under investigation. (DRES and I) have no comment on this matter due to its confidential nature.”

Atmospheric Sciences Department Head Bob Rauber was at class on Sept. 8, and told students they would have another professor for the semester. Rauber did not go into details, said Ed Pearson, freshman in LAS. Brad Petersen, LAS director of communications and marketing, confirmed that Schlesinger “is not teaching at the University at this time.”

Schlesinger, who has been teaching in the department since 1989, told his students on Sept. 7 that he could not lose his integrity.

“I can not teach at an institution that allows, and fosters, someone who pummels me for the way I have taught for 41 years,” Schlesinger wrote on Thursday.

Before the email chain, students weren’t aware that their professor would be leaving just four lectures into the course.

“I guess that was his way of him telling us that he was quitting,” Pearson said. “He never said anything about this during the class. I admire his work as a scientist, but I was not even aware this was an issue.”

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal stat-

Student ‘Chasing Genius’ for $25,000

BY JESSICA BERBEY ASSISTANT DAYTIME EDITOR

Anna Waller, a predoctoral student in food sciences and Nutrition, is competing in National Geographic’s “Chasing Genius” contest for a chance to win $25,000.

Waller has been selected as one of 15 finalists. If she wins, the money would go to combatting malnutrition among infants in Liberia.

According to the National Geographic website, Chasing Genius is a digital community, which was designed to inspire and enable people to share stories and turn their ideas into motivations for change in the world.

A one-minute video proposal was required for participation in the contest in which the contestants explained their ideas on how to better the world in one of three categories: sustainable planet, global health or feeding 9 billion.

Waller entered the competition under the “feeding 9 billion” category.

Ideas were evaluated on the following criteria: innovation, inspiration, creativity and their ability to work successfully.

Waller said she attended a conference at the Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security, which ultimately provided her with the necessary components to enter the competition as her group of six graduate students conducted research on the malnutrition among infants in Liberia.

According to Purdue University’s website, the U.S. Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security is an annual two-week long learning program for graduate students attending U.S. institutions who are interested in developing a holistic

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understanding of the conceptual challenges around global food security.

The task (assigned at the conference) was to propose an idea which would serve as a solution to food security in Liberia, Waller said.

“My colleague recommended we focus on child nutrition because the childhood malnutrition there is a big problem,” Waller said.

“It’s perpetuating a poverty cycle for many families. If their children don’t receive good nutrition, then they can’t have prosperous, healthy lives.”

According to Waller’s project video submission, even though half of the 4.4 million people in Liberia live in rural areas where agriculture is the main source

of income, most are malnourished and live on less than $1.25 per day.

Her project explains that one in three Liberian children are stunted, which is mainly caused by the inadequate baby food.

“At the University, we study solutions to malnutrition,” Waller said.

Based on the input from her professor and colleagues, Waller’s team decided to use indigenous, underutilized Liberian vegetables to come up with an improved instant formula to the one currently in use — a cassava formula lacking in essential fats, proteins and nutrients.

Currently, the infant formula contains less than 2 percent daily recommend-

Disability services rates at the University + 1,500 students were served by Disability Resources and Educational Services in 2014

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ute which aims to ensure that students with disabilities have the same opportunities as other students.

If DRES confirms the need for additional resources, the University must comply.

Schlesinger’s refusal to accommodate a student with a disability violates the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. “The student can’t just say they need (services),” said Janet Peters, project coordinator for education and assistive technology at the Great Lakes ADA Center. Each person must go through a process with the school’s disability services center, she added.

In an email shared on social media, Rauber wrote to Schlesinger that DRES determined the student’s need for electronic notes.

Rauber declined to comment on the email.

Schlesinger’s refusal to comply “would likely be a

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violation of both ADA and Section 504,” Rauber wrote.

Rauber went into further details, saying that the student would not receive notes for unattended classes and would be punished for sharing any notes on social media or with anyone else.

“I hope this information results in resolution of this matter,” Rauber wrote.

Peter Berg, project coordinator of technical assistance at the Great Lakes ADA Center, said a student with a disability is not going to have an easier time than other able-bodied students.

“That’s never an appropriate or legitimate defense in accommodation,” Berg said.

“It’s not that the student is being afforded something better than the other students. The ADA doesn’t require better benefits or better opportunities.”

If Schlesinger stayed in his position and continued to refuse to comply, the

repercussions would fall on the University, Berg said.

If the student filed a complaint, the focus would be on ensuring this is not an issue in the future, rather than suing for money damages, he added.

Yet the University has a strong record of supporting students with disabilities, so Berg said there isn’t an alarming pattern resulting from this instance.

He added that administrators may try to provide annual training for professors to remind them of their responsibilities in the classroom.

“Even if a professor left, at the end of the day the University still has the obligation to accommodate the student in this course,” Berg said. burszty2@dailyillini.com Editor's note: This story was updated on Sept. 13.

ed fat, 27 percent daily recommended protein and 15 percent daily recommended vitamins and minerals.

Her project proposes to fix the malnutrition problem by promoting “a healthy start to life.”

By adding three locally grown indigenous crops to the current formula — moringa, amaranth and banana — it can add up to nine times the essential fats, three times the protein and three times the vitamins and minerals than its current formula allows.

“Some of the ingredients for these complementary foods, if well-balanced, can contribute to a higher content of quality protein, iron and vitamin A, which are limiting in the diets of

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INN all-day food operations, Saunders said, who plans to provide Wi-Fi and coffee for future customers.

“It’s going to be a lot more versatile than the old spot,” he said. “Students are going to be able to use (the bar) a lot more than they did before.”

The new Illini Inn will be designed to mimic the positioning and older aesthetic of the bar’s former establishment, Saunders said, while assuring bar traditions, such as the well-known Mug Club, remain.

“We’re kind of designing the building to make it look like we’ve slapped a new building atop of an older-looking Illini Inn portion,” he said.

“We think it will be a popular spot. A ‘take two’ while still carrying over the traditions from the past.”

The rest of the development will contain 22 oneto-three bedroom apartment/penthouse units to be managed and leased by Green Street Realty, which Saunders also owns.

“The staff was always nice and easy to work with,” said James McNair, senior in FAA. “Last year, some friends and I per-

“We think it will be a popular spot.

A ‘take two’ while still carrying over traditions from the past.”

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children living in households with food insecurity,” said Juan Andrade, professor in food science and human nutrition.

He said that adequacy of complementary foods is not only about nutrient content, flavor, texture and frequency, but also about the time of introduction, safety concerns and the care and feeding practices.

“Anna and her team’s product design includes this development paradigm, which is a solid and feasible idea,” Andrade said.

Voting for the National Geographic Chasing Genius Competition website is open until Friday on the contest website. jberbe3@dailyillini.com

formed there a couple times. The bar supports live music, unlike other bars on campus.”

He said the decision to tear down the former Illini Inn building was not easy, given the location’s history as an alcohol-serving establishment dating back to the 1960s, but felt it was necessary for the bar’s future.

“If you had been in the building anytime in the recent past,” he said, “you’d see that the building was in really rough shape ... There was literally no business (over the last school year).

It was nostalgic, but it certainly wasn’t a place where people really went.”

Despite the conditions, alumna Melody Lee said her experiences at the Illini Inn were always great.

“The Illini Inn was the place to go if you were looking for a chill environment where everyone can have an intimate time with their friends rather than being at a packed, dark bar,” Lee said.

Some students think the Illini Inn was a good place to go after a night out.

“To me, the Illini Inn was a bar to go to as the night was ending because there was a pizza place upstairs too,” she said. “The crowd was mostly upperclassmen, so the regulars who graduated and loved that bar won’t get to see the Illini Inn post-graduation.”

Construction of the development is expected to finish in late spring to early summer, according to Saunders, with plans for the building to open to the public by August 2018 before school starts.

“I visited the Illini Inn a few times, usually in between periods of the hockey games that took place across the street,” said Ljubica Basica, senior in LAS. “I enjoyed the chill vibe at the Illini Inn, it was always very relaxed.” news@dailyillini.com

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Make inclusivity on campus a reality

nclusive Illinois — it’s a tagline the University loves touting to prospective students, returning alumni and dissuaded undergrads.

It’s certainly something to be proud of. However, in the midst of all of this “inclusivity” remains a very warped mindset among the community.

Cultural houses like the African American Cultural Center, Asian American Cultural Center, La Casa Cultural Latina and the Native American House provide homes for many oppressed groups on campus. The Women’s Resources Center focuses on gender and empowering and building alliances with women, men and other genders.

These are fantastic resources and places of refuge for these groups.

However, it seems as though the mindset of the overall community at this university is to keep these groups “separate” from the rest of campus.

Don’t get us wrong, these spaces for oppressed students and minorities are nothing but positive. We just wish that campus was as inclusive as it claims BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI to be — without forgetting The CU Pride festival will take place this weekend to celebrate the LGBT community. The Daily Illini Editorial Board LGBT students. questions if campus is as inclusive as the University claims.

There have been several inOver the summer, gay havwill continue to uphold the bar’s this weekend. And that’s unfair stances of campus not being en Chester Street Bar was sold. rich history. to the fest. It provides tangible truly inclusive. Just last week, a It’s currently closed for renoThese recent setbacks are unand visible representation of a professor left the University afvations, and it remains unclear fortunately tainting our view of much-loved community. We’ve ter refusing to accommodate a if new owner Scott Cochrane the upcoming CU Pride Festival covered it for years, and you can student with disabilities.

bet we’ll be there this weekend, too.

But this is no longer enough.

A weekend of celebration and positivity can’t make up for the lack of resources for LGBT individuals. And this doesn’t consider the experiences of LGBT people of color, disability or different socioeconomic backgrounds. Their intersectional experiences remain ignored, forgotten and invisible.

Now, we understand we’ve played a role in this as well. Too often we end up sourcing the loudest and most vocal community members and local activists.

All too often, this remains a homogeneous voice and perspective. Believe us when we say it’s something we’re working on.

But it’s also something you can work on too. Have you ever heard of the Campus Union for Trans Equality and Support (CUTES)? It’s an affiliated student organization providing a voice for transgender community members to advocate for equality, discuss issues and belong in a safe space. Consider attending a meeting. They’re open to anyone supporting transgender equality and activism.

You don’t have to identify to be an ally. Let’s all try to make “Inclusive Illinois” a reality instead of just a bumper sticker.

Don’t judge people by their clothing spoke for you.

This realization didn’t keep me away from the COLUMNIST trends. In fact, it actually drew me to it — I was just trying to fit in as much as a painfully slow the next guy. Skinny jeans, day over the sum- a Bieber bowl cut and mer, I dusted off American Eagle graphic the old family photo shoe- tees comprised my middle box and took a trip down school style. memory lane. Inside was But looking back, it just a small collection of wasn’t really the clothes photos my parents took as I wore, but the mindset it my brother and I grew up. gave me. I saw the students There were photos of us who didn’t conform to the dressing up for Halloween trends as uncool or even and getting new clothes for weird — the classic “Us vs.

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Them” mentality. Even But there were also pho- though I wasn’t popular, tos showing my parents in my head I still felt high when they were just datenough on the pedestal to ing, and let me tell you — deem who was cool and they were stylish. who wasn’t.

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It’s not surprising that At the end of the day, many of us wanted to fit in, people should be able to and a way most students wear whatever they like, could do it was to buy trend-inspired or not. those types of clothing.

You didn’t have to say or do Tyler is a sophomore in Media anything else; the clothing tylerjp2@dailyillini.com

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didn’t have an idea what was happening, but I got to leave my pre-K classroom and spend the whole day playing in the school gymnasium. There weren’t a lot of other kids — both my brothers were there and a few other groups of siblings were there as well.

We were the children who didn’t get picked up from our central New Jersey school on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.

It would take me years to understand just what happened that day, but for many years I understood that day was different.

For the next 13 years, as I made my way through the school system in New Jersey, Sept. 11 continued to be a day marked as different.

I learned a little more every year. I learned of our family friends who went into the World Trade Cen-

ter and didn’t come out. I learned my brother asked my dad that morning why the plane flying over our house every morning on the way to school was flying so low that day.

I witnessed the pictures of President George W. Bush being notified of the attack. I learned of the phone calls made by loved ones, and the decisions that everyday Americans were forced to make miles away from the attacks.

Every year at school on 9/11, while classes would go on close to normal, there was at least one television on every floor that had the New York ceremony live. The day was somber overall — there was a collective mindset that this day deserved this mentality.

Coming to school in Illinois as a freshman, I woke up the morning of Sept.

11 expecting to have the same experience I had my entire life. I got dressed, threw my backpack over my shoulder and started walking across the Main Quad.

The Quad was as it is

any other day — happy laughs and friends excitedly catching up over recent gossip. I saw one group handing out little American flags, but that was it. There was no mention in any of my classes.

My social media feeds had my friends from back east posting the routine yearly memorial posts, while my new friends in the Midwest went about their everyday lives.

Two years later, I still wake up with a mentality that Sept. 11 is different, but I am no longer as taken aback that the majority of people around me did not have the same experience as I did.

If Sept. 11 had happened in the age of social media, I wonder how the world would have reacted and would react 16 years later. Maybe there would be more of a collective feel to mark this day as different from all others because more people would have watched it unfold in the digital realm.

Society tells us we are more connected thanks to social media. We are able

to feel the joy and pain that people around the world go through.

And yet, somehow, it feels like we are even more divided with each passing day.

In the last few years, we have seen every corner of the world shaken by acts of terror. We have seen communities come together in the aftermath of tragedies and call upon the rest of the global community to do the same.

We have seen our Facebook friends change their profile pictures to superimpose the flag of any country struck by violence and declare publicly that we are all that city, that name, that community.

Sept. 11 may not mean the same to you as it does to me, but it should continue to be marked with the solemnity it deserves. It should serve as a reminder for the rest of this nation that we are all the same community. When pain befalls one of us, it is our job to come together.

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University offers LGBT RSOs; pride festival coming to CU

BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER

A round ChampaignUrbana, there are various events from Drag shows at Radio Maria to the CU Pride Festival that allow students and community members to show support for gay pride.

On campus, there are over ten RSOs to help queer students find a safe place to share their experiences and to show support for the gay community. LGBT Greek is one of them.

The LGBT Greek organization is one of multiple campus organizations geared to people of queer orientation both on and around campus. Other organizations include Rainbow International and VOICE. LGBT Greek provides a space for queer women in Greek organizations to connect.

As a LGBT student, Lauren Engelhard, sophomore in DGS, found the support she was looking for on campus with LGBT Greek.

“Being queer, it can be difficult to find people that understand and relate to many of the struggles and challenges that you’ve overcome, laugh at questionable relationship decisions you’ve made and get what it’s like on a dayto-day basis,” Engelhard wrote in an email.

Kelsey Gow, senior in ACES, is also part of LGBT Greek and was aided by the organization.

“LGBT Greek definitely made it easier to come out to more of my friends and family,” Gow wrote in an email. “I found that being surrounded by like-mind-

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CANOPY CLUB I’d always look forward to going out so I could see my friends and meet some new ones.”

Hart sees the club as a real chance for artists to showcase their work.

“What I think makes the Canopy so special is just the opportunity it provides for the artistic community,” Hart wrote. “We’re always looking for new ways to involve the community and provide opportunities for local artists to come out and perform or network.”

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ed women, who are comfortable with their sexual orientation, was very reassuring. This club was not only a support system during my coming out process, but they were also always there for me to talk about similar issues that most LGBT women experience.”

Teresa Anderson, graduate student in FAA, initially struggled to find a place where she could communicate openly about her own experiences then she joined LGBT Greek.

“There are so many moments and experiences that I’ve never even considered discussing, not because they’re negative in any way, but just solely because I never considered

that anyone would be able to relate,” Anderson said.

Joining an RSO specifically for LGBT students is not the only way to find

support or ways to support gay pride in Champaign.

Students can also go outside of campus and find

Sam Halpern, senior in LAS, began bar backing at The Canopy Club his sophomore year. He described the work environment as a close-knit staff.

Halpern said Neutral Milk Hotel and Flatbush Zombies were some of the most memorable music experiences.

“Neutral Milk Hotel was a great show,” Halpern said. “It was the first time they had toured in about 15 years and they sold out at The Canopy Club an hour and a half after tickets went on sale.”

Halpern also said that one aspect about The Can-

opy Club that stands out to him is the inexpensive entertainment it provides.

The Canopy Club also allows concert goers and local artists to access a particular culture that comes with being involved.

Other employees, like Cathy Sanchez, administrative and box office assistant, agreed and said the club also makes a push for quality music to be more recognized.

Sanchez created a sector of the club called “3V,” which are student-run events. She connects with talent buyers and agents, provides the correspond-

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ing paperwork for the performers and manages ticket sales.

Sanchez has been with the club since freshman year after researching local music venues. “(Louis the Child) started off as an opener on a few shows about three years ago, then sold out two shows consecutively the past two years,” Sanchez wrote in an email. “It’s awesome as a venue to be able to help artists grow like that.”

The Canopy Club also benefits listeners as well. “(The Canopy Club) has allowed local fans to experience great new music and

have a hand in pushing quality music to more recognition,” Sanchez wrote.

Sanchez also said the she feels The Canopy Club has connected artists and fans for years, creating experiences that keep people involved with music culture.

“To me, music is a powerful driving force in making society a more positive and connecting environment,” Sanchez wrote. “Canopy can offer this environment to students and locals looking to experience something impactful in their lives.”

Like The Canopy Club,

Ward intends to help musicians gain exposure and assist other artists, ranging from R&B and hip-hop to following their passions.

“My goal is to find musical talent, not just rap, but also hip-hop and R&B and get a bigger support base and more listeners,” Ward said. “I’m trying to figure out how to get more listeners for them. My view is, forget it, if they don’t listen it’s not my problem, but a few times after performing (at The Canopy Club) one or two people asked for info, which is pretty cool.”

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campus can offer queer students a social calendar for fun events and entertainment, and some LGBT RSOs also work on social calendars for their members.

The combination of Champaign events with specifically on-campus events creates an inclusive environment for everyone to feel comfortable in.

“Right now we are working on creating a community just as a first step to show people we are here and offer a place to come and find other queer people,” Anderson said.

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from the major metros like Chicago, St. Louis and Indy continue to grow each year and we expect 12,000 to 15,000 people this year for all the festivities.”

This year’s ChampaignUrbana Pride Festival will be held Sept. 15-17.

CU Pride has events including the parade, pride parties for teens and adults, multiple vendors and a family-friendly area complete with bounce houses and face painting.

“This is the biggest Pride yet for Champaign-Urbana,” Josh Laskowski, CU Pride Director, said. “We carry the title of ‘Downtown State Illinois’ Only and Largest Pride Parade.’”

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Decorative lightbulbs line the service counter at Paris Super. The ice cream and crepe shop opened this Monday.

Thai with a twist

BY MARISSA PLESCIA STAFF WRITER

With the closing of 8F Ice Cream & Crepe, another option is opening up for all crepe and rolled ice cream fans. Paris Super Crepe has a similar style and just opened Monday at 601 S. Sixth St. in Champaign.

T he Pa r i s Sup er Crepe menu has a variety of options. There are an assortment of crepes, the most popular being the signature crepe with mangoes, strawberries, custard cream, whipped yogurt, almond, chocolate syrup, pocky sticks, chocolate pearls and vanilla ice cream. They also have several flavors of Asian-style ice cream served in rolls rather than scoops. There are also appetizers and drinks on the menu.

Carol Wug, owner of Paris Super Crepe, moved to the U.S. from China back in 2009 with her family. In 2015, she opened her first shop called Ice Max in Philadelphia, which served Thai ice cream. She later opened another store in Chicago where she introduced the specialty crepes.

Now, Wug has a new restaurant on campus with the same type of food. She said the University will bring in a good crowd.

“I know that there are a lot of young people here because there is the University here,” Wug said.

“It is most popular in young people.”

According to a Forbes article about Thai rolled ice cream, the process to

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Mary Kaylle Idor (left) and Anahi Diaz work at the counter of Paris Super. The shop is located at 601. S. Sixth St. in Champaign.

make the dessert takes roughly two minutes. The chef pours a cup of a flavored milk-based liquid on a chilled metal circle. The base of the ice cream freezes, the chef kneads it with paddles and shapes it into a circle. Finally, with a spatula, the chef converts strips of the ice cream into rolls.

Enson Chen recently began working as the manager of Paris Super Crepe.

He lived in New York for 12 years and moved to Champaign about six months ago.

Chen is especially excited about the shop opening because it allows him to talk to many customers and students. He also said that students should try out the food because it is so different than other restaurants in the area. He said the crepes are not like the traditional French crepes

people are used to; they are crispier.

However, Chen’s personal favorite item is the popcorn chicken, which is one of the appetizers.

Universit y students James Parsons and Eben Arnold tried the new restaurant on opening day. It was Parsons’ first time ever having a crepe.

“I work two stores down, and I’m actually not excited

because I feel like it’s gonna bend my wallet a little bit because I’m going to get after-shift snacks,” Parsons said.

Parsons also said he is excited about Paris Super Crepe opening because of the lack of dessert places on campus. He said this new shop will bring a nice “dessert nook” to town.

Arnold, who ordered the signature crepe, agreed

with Parsons about the new shop. He said he was looking forward to trying out 8F Ice Cream & Crepe, but recently discovered it had closed.

“A couple weeks ago I thought there was a crepe place and it turned out to be closed,” Arnold said. “Now I’m excited that there actually is one.” plescia3@dailyillini.com

The Canopy Club provides opportunities for local artists

BY MARY KATE KILEY STAFF WRITER

When 23-year-old Jonathan Ward moved to Champaign after leaving Chicago, rap was not something he saw in his future. His interest in the rap scene began in 2010 and has allowed him to collaborate with other musicians in the area.

Today, Ward, or “JD venom,” performs regularly at The Canopy Club.

Ward is one of the many artists that performs at The Canopy Club’s Monday open-mic nights. The club, located on Goodwin Avenue in Urbana, is an all-inclusive music venue that incorporates music ranging from Indie, to folk, hip-hop and electronic dance music.

“My music is really about what’s going on in the world, and how people deal with day-to-day problems,” Ward

said. “Like, if they have a degree but can’t find a job, and I try to rap about solutions to these problems.”

The Canopy Club owner, Ian Goldberg, had a vision to include a wide range of music and provide an intimate setting for fans and musicians. What was once the Thunderbird Theatre is now a local concert place for anyone, ranging from small local artists at their openmic nights to widely known bands.

Ian Goldberg is Jay Goldberg’s son, who founded Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment. He graduated in 1994 from the University.

Goldberg’s goal was to open a music venue that would create opportunities for local musicians to present their talents. Goldberg incorporated the idea of a rainforest canopy within the

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The club is divided into three rooms and each band is placed in a room dependening on the crowd size.

The Red Room’s dimly-lit atmosphere is where openmic nights occur. The other rooms are the Small Hall for smaller crowds and the Big Room with a balcony for a larger crowd.

Billi Jo Hart is in charge of marketing and graphics.

“I started going here when I was 18 to the Chalice Dubs Masquerades, which were basically dance nights with dubstep music. (You) could say a ‘rave,’ but I don’t like the potentially negative connotation that holds,” Hart wrote in an email.

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FOOTBALL

Dorsey ready to lead Illinois offensive line

BY MIKE GASICK STAFF WRITER

Tight end Nate Echard was forced to exit Saturday’s game with what head coach Lovie Smith called “a serious knee injury.”

Echard was voted a weekly captain for the team’s opening game against Ball State. The senior played in all 12 games last season and was used as a primary run-blocker.

But Illinois will now have to look elsewhere after Echard’s departure. Smith did not indicate at Monday’s press conference how long Echard will be out.

The injury opened up yet another opportunity for a freshman to make an impact on the 2017 Illinois football team.

Smith started a schoolrecord seven true freshmen in last week’s 20-7 victory over Western Kentucky.

Many freshmen on both sides of the ball have contributed this season.

Isaiah Gay, Bobby Roundtree and Nate Hobbs led the defensive attack against the Hilltoppers.

Alex Palczewski and Larry Boyd were two players to start on the offensive line.

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Tight end Louis Dorsey may now join them on the line of scrimmage for Friday night’s tilt against South Florida.

Dorsey entered the game for the Illini on Saturday and caught a 20-yard pass from Chayce Crouch in the second quarter.

It was Dorsey’s only catch on the night, but he said he is ready for any opportunity the coaches have for him in the offense.

“I’m very comfortable; that’s why they recruited me to play the position I play,” Dorsey said. “(My connection with Chayce Crouch) has grown a lot since the first game. We’re just improving as a team right now.”

Illinois fans were given a glimpse of Dorsey’s potential play-making abilities in Week 1.

The freshman went up high to haul in a one-handed catch near the sidelines against Ball State.

Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee said he knows what type of skills Dorsey can bring to the offense. He said that he is disappointed that Echard will miss time but understands

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Freshman defensive end Bobby Eoundtree celebrates after making a tackle during Saturday’s game against Western Kentucky.

The Illini won 20-7.

Immediate impact

True freshman shows what he can do

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Freshman tight end Louis Dorsey breaks past a defender in Illinois’ win over Western Kentucky on Saturday.

Bobby Roundtree isn’t very comfortable with the media yet.

The 6-foot-5, 245-pound true freshman defensive end is very polite and always calling everyone sir. He is a little shy to the media and speaks slowly because he is very careful of what he says. For someone with such a physical presence, his demeanor

during interviews can be a surprise. “(When I was in high school) I didn’t get interviewed much,” Roundtree said. “Maybe once in a blue moon.”

Roundtree is much more comfortable letting his play speak for him. He was named a starter for Illinois’ Week 1 matchup against Ball State, becoming the first true freshman to start at defensive end

for the Illini since 1980. He played well in his first college game, even sacking the very mobile quarterback, Riley Neal.

During the week following that game, Roundtree was asked what a successful second week would be for him.

“If I come out and double my sacks, and add in more tackles,” Roundtree said.

S ome t e a m m at e s and coaches overheard

Roundtree’s response and chuckled with him, all knowing that Roundtree didn’t really know what to say, so he just threw something out there.

But then Week 2 rolled around, and Roundtree doubled his sacks, picked up three tackles and forced a fumble to boot as the Illini defense shut down Western Kentucky.

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Illinois middle blocker Blayke Hranicka (17) passes the ball during the match against Stanford at Huff Hall last Friday. The Illini lost 3-0.

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Illinois women’s volleyball junior middle blocker Blayke Hranicka hasn’t always been an Illini, but she has made a home for herself in Champaign-Urbana and on the volleyball court.

Hranicka spent her freshman season at North Carolina State, where she collected two All-Tournament and All-ACC Freshman Team honors. The 6-foot Denver native started all 32 matches and appeared in all 119 sets for the Wolfpack.

Despite her success, Hranicka re-entered the

recruiting process after a coaching change at NC State.

“I opened up to recruiting and Illinois was one of the schools that recruited me,” Hranicka said. “I loved the coaching staff and I played club with Jordyn (Poulter), so that was fun to come back and play with her. I just love the school.”

Since arriving at Illinois at the start of her sophomore year, Hranicka has become an integral part of Illini volleyball.

In two matches on Sept. 2, she scored a season high 13 points against Louisville, and in the second match against

then-No. 24 Western Kentucky, she hit .750 for six kills.

According to head coach Chris Tamas, Hranicka effortlessly blended into the team’s chemistry.

“This year she’s been a real bright spot for us on offense and on the defensive end as well,” Tamas said. “We’re happy to have her and I’m happy to be her coach.”

Spending time on and off the court with teammates is what Hranicka says “allowed her to feel like an Illini.”

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evin Anderson’s run to the US Open Final is hands down one of the greatest accomplishments by an Illinois athlete ever.

The University has had great athletes go on to do great things in their respective sports, but none of their accomplishments — except Paralympian Tatyana McFadden’s career dominance — are greater than what Anderson did over the last two weeks.

Despite losing in straight sets, Anderson’s trip to the finals may be looked back on as a one-time event that marked a change in college tennis and professional tennis for the foreseeable future.

Anderson is not going to take over the professional tennis world when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal finally decide to call it.

That’s not him.

He’s the guy who thanks other tennis giants Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray for not entering the tournament.

But he is also a top-30 tennis player in the world who went to college before turning pro. American

John Isner is the only other player in the top-30 that went to college, and Isner has never made a Grand Slam Final.

There is a long history of American tennis players who took their success in college and brought it to the big stage, but tennis legend John McEnroe is the last American collegiate player to win a Grand Slam final, and that was in 1984. The last one to make a final was Todd Martin in 1999.

Anderson is different than both of them because he isn’t American.

The South African was a player who watched the likes of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, among many others, join the pro circuit at a ridiculously young age and immediately dominate, but he decided that he needed to develop his game at an American college.

One of these players competing with the top players in the world is rare. One making a final of a Grand Slam, the four biggest stages in the tennis world, is unheard of.

Anderson made his decision to go to college when the average age for the 2016 US Open was about 28 years old. All four Grand Slams this year were won by either Federer or Nadal.

That was expected in 2009, when both were in their primes.

Anderson and Nadal are 31 years old. At the age of 31, Anderson had the best outcome of his career. He guaranteed his best finish in the ATP rankings he’s ever had. He earned a paycheck ($1.825 million) from one tournament that equaled roughly onethird of the money that he’s made in his 10-year career.

Some may call Anderson a late bloomer, and that may be fair to say.

But I think he’s proving it possible for players to take their time making it to the pros and developing their game at lower levels can work in the athlete’s favor.

Sure, you can say Anderson’s draw wasn’t the strongest — as the No. 28 seed in the tournament, he is the lowest-seeded player to ever make the final at the US Open — but all that is needed for a draw to be considered weak in tennis today is that you don’t have to play Nadal, Federer, Djokovic or Murray. If you miss them, you have a chance.

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Former Illini places second at US open

KEVIN ANDERSON

BY GAVIN GOOD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Former Illini tennis player Kevin Anderson’s unlikely run to the US Open final was significant in more ways than one.

For starters, the 31-yearold South African native broke through for his first career Grand Slam final.

That feat alone is impressive, and although Anderson has been successful on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour, he has not achieved anything that can compare the tournament he just played.

Anderson, seeded No. 28, was the lowest-ever seed to make the US Open final in its history. It was by far Anderson’s best performance in a Grand Slam, and it came in his 34th appearance in one.

He’s the first player with ties to the college level to make a Grand Slam final since 1999, when Todd Martin did at the US Open.

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For Illinois men’s tennis head coach Brad Dancer, having a player from the program go on to so much success at the professional level is monumental.

Dancer believes that Anderson’s strong work ethic is a large part of why he made the final.

“He’s so persistent and on the ball all the time, so he stays with it,” Dancer said.

“He’s really mentally tough, so that gives you a chance.”

He also thinks that the three-time NCAA singles All-American seized on the perfect opportunity to have a breakout tournament.

“You’ve got a bunch of the top players in the world — (Andy) Murray, (Novak) Djokovic, so forth — that are not playing in this event,” Dancer said. “Because of that, the path he had to the final was maybe not as difficult, but it was a different cast of characters he faced.

Each of those matches he

played along the way, he felt like he’d either beaten those players before or he felt like he could win.”

Dancer said Anderson’s professional success can be a tangible boost to the Illinois tennis program, especially in showing players that the college route can be a boon to one’s career rather than a waste of one’s younger years.

Dancer is pleased to see someone from the program go on to triumph at the highest level and hopes it will help Illinois’ image around the tennis world.

“It’s hopefully one of those things that has a continuing benefit as you go forward,” Dancer said.

“I don’t think we’re the type of program that goes, ‘Hey look at us, this is what we’re doing,’ but hopefully that spreads throughout collegiate tennis and junior tennis, and hopefully people talk about it for years to come.” @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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CHAYCE CROUCH: QUARTERBACK

QUINTON FLOWERS: QUARTERBACK

Starting quarterback for the 2017 season, Chayce Crouch has had to step up his game. In his first outing against Ball State ,the junior completed ten of his 19 passes, a career high of 145 yards to contribute to the win. The following week against Western Kentucky Crouch had another career best, this time in 14 completed passes totaling 107 yards. The mobile quarterback also ran for a touchdown against Ball State and had a total of 46 rushing yards on the season.

To simply say that Flowers is impressive is an understatement. As a starter since his sophomore year, Flowers has completed over 2,200 passing yards a season. The senior has a multitude of awards to his name and an arm to back it up. Awards ranging from second leading quarterback rusher in FBS — the only person ahead of him being Heisman Winner Lamar Jackson — to third in the ESPN’s total quarterback ratings, 86.5. This season alone, Flowers had thrown four touchdowns with 398 passing yards. Also a mobile quarterback, the Miami, Fla. native has had 137 rushing yards on the season.

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Eye on the enemy: Quarterback, Quinton Flowers

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Senior wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is likely the greatest threat to the Illini secondary this week. He leads the Bulls in receptions through the first two games this season, with 10 catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. The SATURDAY: 6-foot-5-inch receiver has no problem going up to grab the ball in the air, and at 209 lbs, he will be a tough one to contain for Illinois’ youthful secondary. Plus, if he is clicking with star quarterback Quinton Flowers, it could be a rough AIR FORCE AT NO.7 night in Tampa for Illinois.

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Eye on the Illini: Freshman Defensive End, Isaiah Gay

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Freshman defensive end Isaiah Gay has had a monumental beginning to his career at Illinois, being named to the Big NEBRASKA 11:00 A.M. Ten Defensive Team after weeks one and two. In that time span, Gay has burst into the starting lineup and instantly helped the Illini defensive line. He has two tackles for loss — one of which was a sack that set Ball State back 13 yards in the season opener. He also has six tackles thus far and has two quarterback hurries as well. It’s been a bright start for NO. 10 WISCONSIN AT Gay, and Illinois needs him to continue on this path if they want to be competitive against a talented South Florida side. BYU 2:30 P.M.

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History Illinois and South Florida have never played each other.

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Did you know?

Fourteen current players on the Illinois roster call Florida home. Tre Watson, Jake Hansen and Bobby Roundtree are all from the Tampa area. Additionally, Lovie Smith coached in Raymond James Stadium while in charge of the Tampa MORGAN STATE AT Bay Buccaneers during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

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IOTW “It’s very important (to see myself improve),” Roundtree said. “I never want to take steps back; I want to make progress every game. This week I knew what to look for and I felt more comfortable coming out, and when I made that second sack it felt amazing.”

Roundtree is part of a huge freshman class that has impressed so far this season.

Even on the defensive line, Roundtree has found himself in a race to see who is the most impressive newcomer: him or Isaiah Gay. Gay also put on a show in Week 2, playing opposite Roundtree on the weak side as a defensive end. Gay was involved in some of the biggest plays of the game, just like Roundtree, and he said that the comparison between the two is nothing new.

“With me and Bobby, we always were competing since day one,” Gay said. “So we just play off of each other and keep it going.”

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Roundtree took the internal competition one step further.

“If one person makes a play, we try and match each other,” Roundtree said. “It’s been good feeding off him and the team and all of the energy.”

Gay and Roundtree have started the season in impressive form. With his starting position confirmed against Western Kentucky, Gay became the second true freshman to start at defensive end since 1980. The significance of what he and Roundtree are doing is not lost on Gay, and he said that it is indicative of the mindset he and his teammate had coming to campus.

“We came in looking for spots; we came in hungry,” Gay said. “We came in not looking to ride the bench. We came in to play a part on the team and get some time on the field.”

As Week 3 of their first season rolls around, a new challenge lies ahead for Gay and Roundtree in their first away game, scheduled for this Friday against South Florida in

Tampa. Roundtree’s mind has already been in Tampa for a good week at least, as it’s the place he calls home.

Roundtree hails from Largo, Florida, a city of 80,000 situated across the bay from Tampa on the Gulf Coast, and with Hurricane Irma barreling down on the entire state this week, Roundtree has been understandably concerned.

“I call my mom every day,” Roundtree said. “I called her before the game. I’ve kept a close bond with my family, and everyone should be safe.”

Roundtree is one of 14 players on the Illini roster from Florida, and much of the coaching staff has connections in the area as well.

While the Tampa Bay area hasn’t been as affected by the storm as the Miami area that many of his teammates are from, it hasn’t stopped him from worrying about the well-being of his family.

“I’ve been thinking about it, but my family keeps saying, ‘We’re safe, don’t worry about it. Just go out and do what you can,’” Roundtree said. “You could say (that

10/14 MASSACHUSETTS 10/21 TULANE 10/28 CINCINNATI 11/4 HOUSTON football is a mental escape), but in the back of my head I’m always thinking about home and how my family is doing.”

Even though Roundtree has had more pressing things to worry about than football, his on-the-field performance hasn’t suffered. In fact, the freshman has begun to thrive, to the surprise of some who didn’t see him coming. But to Illinois defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson, nothing Roundtree is doing is a surprise.

“We knew he was a really good football player bringing him in here, and he hasn’t disappointed,” Nickerson said.

“The sack and forced fumble was a huge play. It crushed the momentum of the offense when they were driving down the field on us. He’s that type of player and he can make those type of plays all the time.”

If he keeps making those plays at the rate he has so far, Roundtree is bound to find his voice sooner or later. He’ll certainly be spending a lot of time talking to the press. jvdiaz2@dailyillini.com

then moving on to successful college careers.

Anderson may have gotten beat, and he probably won’t make another Grand Slam final in his career, but when it is all said and done, people will see this Grand Slam final as more than a mundane straight-set win for Nadal.

It will show a University of Illinois alumni’s contribution to a seismic shift in the professional and colleTHE DAILY ILLINI FILE PHOTO giate tennis worlds.

Kevin Anderson returns against Northwestern at Atkins

aren’t in the picture, there is plenty of parity to tennis.

I believe that Anderson opened the door for international tennis players to see collegiate tennis as a much more viable option.

I believe in a few years, the level of college tennis will have improved greatly, with stronger international players joining the ranks, using the time to develop @cole_Henke their respective games and cehenke2@dailyillini.com

Tennis Center, March 31, 2007. Anderson just came off a U.S. Open finals appearance.

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me with being athletic and going and catching the ball,” Dorsey said. Offensive lineman Nick Allegretti said that even with the loss of Echard, he is confident that Dorsey can slide in and give a boost to the line and team. “I think the line will be fine,” Allegretti said. “Louis is a great player, really young obviously but has a chance to become a really good player.”

Allegretti and Dorsey are set to start in the lineup this weekend against South Florida. Even with Hurricane Irma bashing Tampa, the game is still on for Friday night.

Dorsey is capable of making an immediate impact.

“Louis is a talent. Nate (Echard) is a very experienced guy, one of our captains, a guy that we all trust,” McGee said. “Louis is very savvy, understands football and can really run, jump and catch, so we are really looking forward to getting Louis out there.”

Dorsey said some of his talent came from his high school basketball days at Jean Ribault in Jacksonville, Florida. @mike_mgasick “(Basketball) helped gasick2@dailyillini.com

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ances in 2016.

Transitioning from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big Ten wasn’t as difficult as Hranicka thought.

“It was different just because the Big Ten is a higher level of volleyball, which is really exciting,” Hranicka said. “I just practiced and worked through that like anything else.”

Looking forward, Hranicka says that she hopes her impact on the team will linger and allow future players to feel as comfortable as she did during her transition. “I think that (the team) is just going to keep evolving and growing and we’ll keep getting better and better,” Hranicka said. “I don’t see this program really taking any steps backwards. I just see everyone getting closer and smoother and working together better, I hope I can be part of that.”

nelly), because she had to be here early. That was fun to just hangout,” Hranicka said. “I think the chemistry is amazing this year; everyone loves each other and we’re working together really well.” Although Tamas joined the Illini coaching staff this February, he says the middle blocker has improved over the past year.

“I think from my personal style of play, I like fast middles and she’s definitely a fast middle and so it really fits in offensively (with) what I like to do and defensively,” Tamas said. “She’s just improved every day she’s been in the gym.”

Hranicka has already seen the court this season more than she did last year. She’s played in 25 of the 27 total sets so far this season, and @meghan_rest tallied only 10 set appear- sports@dailyillini.com

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Hockey’s freshmen look to make immediate impact in a preseason game.

“My old coach wasn’t there, so if he was there then I probably would have been a little nervous,” Richter said. “But, both teams have familiar systems so that was an easy adjustment for me.”

Richter hasn’t only adjusted well to his new team, but also to his new home ice.

The “Big Pond” is one of the largest ice rinks in the country. Its size makes players that have speed, agility and puck handling flourish on the ice — all of which Richter has in his arsenal.

It has been two years since freshman defenseman Joe Nolan has been in school, and he says it is something he is still getting adjusted to, but being on the ice is something he will always be familiar with. However, with the Illinois Ice Arena being one of the largest rinks in the country, Nolan has certainly had to adjust his play to it.

“I’ve had to work on my positioning when people are coming at me on the rush,” Nolan said. “There’s been a

BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER

When players in any collegiate team leave the program, the incoming freshmen must compensate for the losses. The Illinois hockey team is no different.

The Illini lost five players last season, including winger Eric Saulters, defenseman Aaron Dusek and winger Luke Forfar, all of whom were key players for the team. Now, Illinois has three freshmen ready to fill those skates.

Freshman winger Drew Richter is one player who coaches think will make a difference this season for Illinois.

The last full season Richter played was back in 2016 when he played with the Springfield Jr. Blues. He scored four goals and had seven assists in 52 games. In the 2017 season, he played only one game with the Chicago Cougars.

In his first action of the season, Richter played against his old Blues team

learning curve with getting used to it.”

A year ago, Nolan found himself being an influential factor of the St. Louis Jr. Blues. He scored six goals with the team while assisting on another 30. Nolan feels that his puck movement and overall defensive ability are going to be solid contributions for the Illini this season. Still, Nolan credits senior defensemen Joey Ritondale and Joey Caprio for their leadership and kindness in helping him adjust to the team.

“When I make a mistake, they’re there to help me correct it. When I do something good, they are there to cheer me on,” Nolan said. “It has been great having those two guys help out this year.

At 6-foot-4 and 205 lbs, freshman winger Jon Moskaluk is not in any definition of undersized. He also can put that size to good use, scoring 11 goals and 11 assists in only 14 games with the Chicago Cougars last season.

His transition to the Univer-

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Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini looks onto the rink after a contested call at the game against Eastern Michigan at the Illinois Ice Arena on Feb. 27, 2015. The freshmen on this year’s roster are looking to make up for the five seniors that graduated after last season.

sity has been a little more of a reality check.

“It’s definitely a lot more competitive. The guys are a lot bigger, grown men now,” Moskaluk said. “For me being a 19-year-old, it’s a big adjustment playing against a bunch of older guys.”

Moskaluk has been receiving a lot of praise from

his fellow teammates and coaches, which could set high expectations for him to be a contributor right off the bat for the Illini. However, Moskaluk will try not to let any pressure fall onto his shoulders.

Instead, he is just relishing in his new accomplishments, like scoring a goal in his first

game as an Illini against the Blues last weekend.

“It was pretty amazing,” Moskaluk said. “Definitely scoring in your first game, first period, first goal of the game, was a feeling I couldn’t have dreamt of.” @ETFisher24 erichf2@dailyillini.com

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Krannert's ELLNORA Festival celebrates guitarists' diversity

BY SAN KIM BUZZ WRITER

The Krannert Center’s belief that creativity is a vital human value has been shown throughout performances the center has put on. ELLNORA: The Guitar Festival, formerly known as the Wall to Wall Guitar Festival, began in 2005 and is one of the events organized

by Krannert.

The festival will be held Sept. 14-16 as a recognized part of the University of Illinois’ sesquicentennial celebration.

Named after Ellnora Krannert, who founded the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts with her husband, the guitar music festival has been known for its eclectic presentation of guitarists from around the world.

When asked about the planning of the fest, advertising and publicity director for Krannert Bridget Lee-Calfas said, “Diversity, quality and female artistry are always important considerations in planning ELLNORA.” Lee-Calfas has worked with the Kranenrt Center

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since 2006 and finds that gathering artists for events to be one of her favorite parts of the job.

“It’s a pleasure to curate and share this festival with our campus and community,” Lee-Calfas said.

Inf luential guitarists and bands the likes of The National, Los Lobos and Derek Trucks have performed at the festival.

Some prominent artists that will be featured in the 2017 festival are Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Janis Ian, Vicente Amigo and Kevin Breit.

This year’s artists are from a variety of countries such as Spain, Germany, Canada, Pakistan, Australia and the United States.

Aiming to promote the equal representation of female artists in the guitar music scene, ELLNORA always ensures a balanced gender ratio in invitations to musicians.

“We are always looking for diverse artists to work with, andthis year’s festival represents that,” LeeCalfas said.

Some female artists invited to the festival When I first came and found access to English lessons, then GED lessons and eventually college, to me it was all like a revelation because I didn’t think that was possible for me. Education has completely transformed my life, the way I see the world, the way that I understand my place in it and the values I have learned, which I want to instill in my daughter.

You gain a level of integrity

include blues singer-guitarist Samantha Fish and the mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull.

The festival incorporates 14 ticketed events that present performances by Ronnie Baker Brooks Band, Rez Abbasi Quintet, Ryley Walker, Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge, and more.

There is also the $5 opening night party on Sept. 14 which is centered around traditional blues performed by Illinoisbased James Jones and blues music award-winning Samantha Fish.

Free events are also available, along with big theater shows.

“The Opening Night Party is always a highlight, the freee events provide accessible experiences for all, andthe big theatre shows provide incredibly memorable experiences at each festival,” Lee-Calfas said.

Tickets may be purchased online any time at the festival’s website before 9 a.m. on the day of the festival. On-site tickets are also available. insank2@readbuzz.com by going to college, taking the right classes and being open to different experiences and ideas, which I think is one of the main lessons I’ve learned.

Many of the things that I valued, learned and knew about before were completely wrong — values I grew up on like the way that we treat our women, the way that we raise our children, the way that we treat each other. bmbauer2@readbuzz.com

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BY SAN KIM AND KAYLA BROWN BUZZ CALENDAR EDITORS

The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area.

Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch.

Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.

SEPT. 14

Legislative Update: LGBT

 7-8 p.m.  Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign  Free, all ages Meet representative Carol Ammons and Mike Ziri of Equality Illinois to discuss legislative updates that affect the LGBT community.

Throwback Thursday Film: Part 1

 7 p.m.-9 p.m.  Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana  Free, all ages, students only Get cozy in the Pine Lounge at the Illini Union and watch “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark.” The free event only requires you bring yourself and your i-card.

Social Justice Social

 7:15-8:30 p.m.  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign  Free, all ages Be aware of what the communities around us are doing to promote the progressive movement over the past few years at the Social Justice Social.

SEPT. 15

The CU Pride Parade and Festival

 Sept. 15–17  Downtown Champaign  Free, all ages Join downstate Illinois’ largest pride parade and enjoy music, drag, bounce houses and more from over 50 vendors. Experience Drag Brunch on Sunday at Illinois Terminal with Dish Passionate Cuisine, too.

CU Pride Fest 2017 – Stand Up Comedy

 8:30-10 p.m.  Champaign-Urbana Comedy, 320 N. Neil St., Champaign  $5, all ages As a part of the CU Pride Parade and Festival, comedians Shannon Noll and Whitney

Chitwood will perform stand-up comedy. All proceeds from the tickets will be used for The UP Center of Champaign-Urbana, which is hosting the CU Pride Parade and Festival.

SEPT. 16

Traditional Jazz Orchestra

 6-8 p.m.  The Iron Post, 120 S. Race St., Urbana  Free, all ages Join Morgan Powell, Jeff Helgesen, Randy Salman, Mike Miller and Josh Houchin as they bring back the sounds of traditional jazz to Urbana. Jazz music is the perfect way to wind down and relax.

The Summer Ends: Emo Music

 7 p.m.  Sipyard, 204 W. Main St., Urbana  Free (donations encouraged), all ages As summer comes to a close, enjoy the sounds of bands and artists such as Love Handles, Fall Afternoon, Derek Sederwall and more.

Mexican Independence Day

 9 p.m. -11 p.m.  Fiesta Cafe  Free, all ages Better your Mexican Independence Day at Fiesta Cafe with a cup of coffee and music performances by Clave Camaradas, Andy Wheelock, Tito Carrillo, Ricardo Flores, Marcelo Boccato Kuyumjian and Andrey Junca Goncalves.

SEPT. 17

Fall Family Fest

 12-2 p.m.  Orchard Downs Community Center, 510 W. George Huff Dr., Urbana  Free, all ages Bring your kids for good family fun this weekend as the Women’s Resources Center and Orchard Downs Family and Graduate Housing put together a fun event for student parents and their children. Games, food, crafts and more will be available.

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‘It’ won’t keep you awake at night

BY LIZZIE JEDRASEK BUZZ WRITER

Set in 1989 and complete with Molly Ringwald and New Kids on the Block references, Andy Muschietti’s “It” remake is filled with nostalgia, creepy small town mysteries and a plot that keeps you seated in emotional investment.

The viewer feels for the kids who are self-dubbed “The Losers’ Club” as they battle every form of abuse, from psychological torment to physical and sexual mistreatment, at the hands of bullies and adults.

Some scenes may make you cringe, like when the school bully is about to shoot a cat for fun or is carving his name into a kid’s stomach, but you’ll still feel for him as he struggles with an emotiona lly abusive father himself.

What haunts these kids in their everyday lives may actually be much worse than facing the evil, shape-shifting clown that feeds on their fears and traumas.

The only one who seems to be exempt from any misfortunes is Richie Tozier, played by “Stranger Things” actor Finn Wolfhard. Tozier is the comic relief of The Losers’ Club, who appears conveniently right after any particularly horrifying or emotional scene.

His humor and one-liners will make you laugh out loud, and his character helps to alleviate some of the more poignant moments of the film that pull on your heartstrings.

After all, this is a horror movie.

“It” has the feel of another Stephen King adaptation, “Stand By Me,” in that a group of misfits from a small town band together to fight off a common enemy and escape their inner turmoil — at least for the summer.

However, unlike “Stand By Me,” “It” is intended to be a horror movie in addi-

tion to portraying the fleeting yet complex friendships of childhood.

Given that “It” is a 135-minute film adaptation of a lengthy novel, time constraints obviously wouldn’t permit a deep-dive into every character’s background. However, the emotional attachment you

equate storylines.

But where Stephen King’s novel leaves you feeling unsettled, the film adaptation leaves you with a sense of comfortable finality that shouldn’t be there.

These kids just went through hell and back — there is no happy ending.

Although the emotional weight of the novel may have

ingly brutal all the same as it is when any child dies in a movie.

His gruesome death serves as a catalyst for Bill and his friends of The Losers’ Club to go on a nightmarish mission to save the town of Derry as the adults are clueless and indifferent.

Sadly, the scare factor seems to end there. When Pennywise first appears, it’s spine-tingling in a good way with his chilling smile and glowing eyes that lure Georgie to the sewer. It’s thrilling and expectations are high.

Yet as the movie progresses, special effects take over and you’re left with a film that relies too heavily on the same scare tactics we’ve seen time and time again. A bat h room si n k spurting the blood of Pennywise’s victims is reminiscent of the iconic “Nightmare on Elm Street” blood-spouting bed scene. A few other startling scenes will have you feeling slightly anxious, but they’re not enough to keep you up at night.

“It” captures the simplicity of the ’80s from cliff jumping in underwear to evading the not-so-typical school bully and using bikes to get around, which reminds one of a different time.

The decision to have the remake set in the past without the distractions of smartphones and tablets like most modern adaptations was certainly a win.

But “It” still totters between being just a good movie instead of a great movie by only grazing the surface of the horrors that the characters face at home, which prompts the re-emergence of Pennywise 27 years later since the film’s original release.

The film does provide an entertaining and moving adaptation that will satisfy your movie-going desires, but it also leaves much to be desired for horror fans everywhere.

been underform representwith the ed, it was still kids of The there and defiLosers’ Club nitely made an is strong, and the BILLY GALANT THE DAILY ILLINI impression. film dances around The suspenseful issues that warranted opening scene is espemore in-depth discussion. cially promising, but unfortunately also Beverly Marsh, the sole female mem- misleading. Just when you think the film ber of the club, is perhaps given the most will deliver, it falls a little flat. Georgie background, and her past is absolutely Denbrough, played by Jackson Robert terrifying in a very real way.

Scott, is Bill’s younger brother. His death Her story, along with the others, give is pulled straight from the pages of King’s depth to “It” as a movie, which you aren’t novel as he chases after a toy sailboat in often afforded in today’s horror genre a bright yellow raincoat on a stormy day. characterized by jump scares and inad- Georgie’s death is expected, but shock- jedrase2@readbuzz.com

Q&A with author José Ángel N. about living as undocumented

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Buzz sat down with José Ángel N., author of “Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant,” to talk about his life since publishing the book in 2014 and his thoughts on the future of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. The author gave a talk Tuesday at the Champaign Public Library and will be presenting another lecture in the College of Education Dean's Diversity Lecture Series. Learn more about N.'s story by attending the lecture on Sept. 19 at noon in the Illini Union Room 104.

buzz: Could you briefly

update us on what’s happened between now and the end of the book?

N.: I think that a lot, and nothing has really changed since, by which I mean I’m

still in the same situation; I’m still undocumented.

But on the other hand, I’m a doctoral student now. I lost my job (as a professional translator) and I haven’t been able to get another for obvious reasons. I do freelance translations once in a while, but what I’m doing now is finishing my degree at UIC. I was going to go to Canada.

At McGill (University), I got a fellowship to go and study my Ph.D. there right after I finished my book, but I didn’t get a visa to go. They denied me one because of my status here. I would have finished my program by now, but my visa was denied two years in a row.

So we ended up staying and I went to UIC instead.

undocumented?

N.:I think the main one is that most people think that one day you just decide to pick up and go, take a few things and become undocumented. They don’t consider all the different economic forces, the need people have to find employment and the demand for cheap labor this country has had historically. They tend to think that if you go stand in line you’ll get your visa and (you're) good to go, which is completely false.

My old grandmother tried to come and visit and they wouldn’t give her a visa. My mother can’t get one. In order to be able to get a visa you have to be middle class. You have to have a proper bank account and be employed.

Another misconception buzz: What are some of the is that we come here and we biggest misconceptions don’t pay taxes, and that’s people have about being actually completely false as

well. In the last decade alone, the social security administration retained $100 billion from undocumented people like myself; that’s going to their coffers and they’re not giving back to us. And that’s money that’s probably going into the retirement funds of some of the people who are retiring at this moment, who get a check every month. And many of them demonize us and they don’t want us here.

That’s the irony of it.

Her family has been here for a century. My daughter was born here. In spite of that, people like me can’t apply to become permanent residents or citizens, even if you are married to an American citizen. If you came (illegally) there’s no way you can fix your situation. Now if you came with a visa, and you overstayed your visa, you might be able to eventually naturalize. But not in the case of people like me who were not able to get a visa in the first place buzz: What are some of the because of who I am, where biggest challenges you deal I come from and my social with as undocumented? background.

N.: The main challenge for me is being able to keep your buzz: Do you see any future sanity. You always have this for immigration reform? uncertainty. You’re here N.: I mean, things will have today; tomorrow you might to change at some point. Peonot be. The problem is that ple are saying it’s going to get there are families like my own more difficult now. What’s family with mixed status. My happening now with DACA, wife is an American citizen. the way they’re playing with

it, it’s like they’re almost trying to pit DACA recipients against their parents. They’re saying, well, yes, we want the dreamers. These people are worthy because they’re not guilty; they didn’t come on their own. But anybody else, including their own parents, are not worthy.

Of course I want them to go to work, to go to school, but we should really be talking about comprehensive immigration reform and we’re not.

I don’t know that that’s gonna happen.

buzz: What does education

mean to you?

N.: Education to me is everything. It is probably the most powerful tool that we have.

That is one of the very commendable things about this country, I think. I understand SEE Q &A | 5B